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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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